Mr. Strong

'Aw, pickles! I hardly touched it!'

— Mr. Strong, The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Strong
Book No.	26 (UK and US) 6 (France)
Release Date	1974 (The Big Mr. Book) 14 April, 1976 (single release)
Preceded by	Mr. Impossible (UK and US) Mr. Funny (France)
Followed by	Mr. Grumpy (UK and US) Mr. Grumble (France)
First appearance	Mr. Strong (Cartoon)

Mr. Strong is the twenty-sixth book in the Mr. Men series by Roger Hargreaves.

About him

• Colour: Red
• Shape: Square (book), round triangle (The Mr. Men Show)
• Gender: Male
• Personality: Active, engaging, physical, energetic, well-built, muscular, robust, brawny, sturdy, tough, bodybuilder, powerful
• Hair: None
• Family: Unknown
• Likes: Eggs (except in The Mr. Men Show), animals
• Dislikes: Breaking things, Heights (Mr. Bump's misfortunes and being too strong in The Mr. Men Show)
• Friends: Mr. Bounce, Mr. Bump, Mr. Chatterbox, Mr. Rude (one-sided), Mr. Grumpy, Little Miss Whoops, Little Miss Helpful, Little Miss Tiny and the rest of the characters
• Enemies: Little Miss Naughty, Mr. Rude (one-sided), Mr. Mean
• Height: Average Mr. Men height (original), about twice the average Mr. Men height (2008)
• Weight: Very heavy
• Ability: Superhuman strength
• Features: Green fedora hat (book), weightlifter's belt & large biceps (The Mr. Men Show)
• Nationality: German (US dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss), Philadelphian (US), English (UK)
• Voice Actors: Arthur Lowe (1975-1978), John Alderton (1983), David Shaw Parker (1991-1992), Gordon Peters (Mr. Men and Little Miss), Len Carlson (US dub), Phil Lollar (The Mr. Men Show; US), Simon Greenall (The Mr. Men Show; UK), Tim Whitnall (The Mr. Men Show; UK, singing), Dor Zwigenbaum (Mr. Men and Little Miss, Hebrew dub), Simon Burrell (Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures)

Story

Mr. Strong in the books.

Mr. Strong's first front cover.

Mr. Strong is the strongest man imaginable. He is so strong from eating many eggs, to the point that he finds himself accidentally breaking things, until he finds a farmer whose cornfield is on fire. Mr. Strong is so strong he picks up the farmer's barn and fills it with water, pours it on the cornfield, extinguishing it. Mr. Strong is rewarded with a basket full of eggs from the chickens on the farm. He went home and sit on the chair, but it broke. At the end of the story, the reader is surprised to find out that Mr. Strong is having ice cream for dessert.

International publications & translations

Mr. Strong appears under the titles

• Mr. Cryf (Welsh)
• Mr. Láidir (Irish)
• Monsieur Costaud (French)
• Unser Herr Stark (German, 1986)
• Mister Muskel (German, 2011)
• Don Fortachón (Spanish)
• Mr. Forçut (Catalonian Spanish)
• Sr. Fuerte (Chilean Spanish, 1995)
• Mister Muscolo (Italian)
• Meneer Sterk (Dutch, 1978)
• Meneertje Spierbal (Dutch, 1986)
• Meneertje Sterk (Dutch, 2010's)
• Senhor Forte (European Portuguese)
• Seu Fortão (Brazilian Portuguese)
• Ο Κύριος Δυνατός (O Kýrios Dynatós) (Greek)
• Fætter Stærk (Danish)
• Herr Sterk (Norwegian)
• Gubben Stark (Swedish)
• Herra Sterkur (Icelandic)
• Pan Siłaczek (Polish)
• Mali Silak (Slovenian)
• Господин Снагатор (Gospodin Snagator; Serbian)
• Bay Güçlü (Turkish)
• گوجلو به‌ی (Güclü Bəy; Azerbaijani)
• Мистер Силач (Mister Silach; Russian)
• Мистер Стронг (same transcription; Russian, 2023)
• 强壮先生 (Qiángzhuàng Xiānshēng; China)
• 強壯先生 (Qiángzhuàng Xiānshēng; Taiwan)
• 強壯先生 (Koeng⁴ zong³ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in Mr. Men and Little Miss)
• 大大犆先生 (Daai⁶ daai⁶ zik⁶ Sin¹ saang¹; Cantonese in The Mr. Men Show)
• チカラモチさん (Chikaramochi-San; Japanese, 1979)
• ちからもちくん (Chikaramochi-Kun; Japanese, 2010)
• 힘세씨 (Himse-ssi; Korean)
• 힘센씨 (Himsen-ssi; Korean in The Mr. Men Show, EBS dub)
• คุณแข็งแรง (Kun Kɛ̌ng-rɛɛng; Thai)
• מר שריר (Mar Shrir; Hebrew, 1978)
• מר חזק (Mar Khazák; Hebrew, 1998)
• מר חסון (Mar Khason, Hebrew dub of the 1970's Mr. Men cartoon only)
• السيد مقطو (As-Sayyid Muqtawy; Arabic)
• السيد قوي (As-Sayyid Qawiyy; Arabic in The Mr. Men Show)
• آقای قوی (Âqâ-ye Qavi; Persian, Azabad/Avae Andinesh)
• آقا کوچولوی پرزور (Âqâ Kučulu-ye Por-zur; Persian, Gohar Danesh)
• آقا قدرت (Âqâ Qodrat; Persian, Ghadiyani)

List of characters

This is a list of Mr. Men, Little Miss and other special characters that appear in this book.

• Bus Driver
• Farmer

The Mr. Men Show

Mr. Strong in the Mr. Men Show

For his appearance in the 2008 TV series, The Mr. Men Show, Mr. Strong keeps his red colouration, but he is now shaped like a triangle rather then a square. In addition, he loses his green hat, but gains a belt and muscly arms as a way to show his strength. As shown in the music videos for "Beachin' with the Boombox" and "Beach Party A-Go-Go", Mr. Strong seems to be popular with the Little Misses. His catchphrase is "Aw, pickles!", and he says this when he breaks something by barely even touching it, another catchphrase being "I hardly touched it". In the episode "Amusement Park", it is revealed he has a fear of heights.

He lives in a house that is white with a black roof, two windows and a triangular door which is seen in some of the episodes. In the US version of the show, Mr. Strong is voiced by Phil Lollar and has a voice modeled after that of actor Sylvester Stallone. In the UK version, he is voiced by Simon Greenall, while his singing voice is provided by Tim Whitnall.

Trivia

General/book trivia

• Mr. Strong's North American voices are modelled after actors known for being muscular. In the Canadian dub of Mr. Men and Little Miss, Mr. Strong's voice was based on that of Austrian actor Arnold Schwarzenegger.
• In the books and cartoons, he is shown to like eggs as his favourite food. A few examples are his own story, Little Miss Stubborn's story, Little Miss Tiny's story, briefly in What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful!, and in Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling.
• He can lift 65 elephants at once.
• In Little Miss Brave's story, it is revealed that he is afraid of heights.
• In The Big Mr. Book and in the TV episode, Mr. Strong wears a pink hat.
• In Mr. Men - The Christmas Rescue, David Shaw Parker gives Mr. Strong a Scottish accent.

The Mr. Men Show trivia

• His The Mr. Men Show design appeared in a British newspaper advert one year before The Mr. Men Show premiered.
• Mr. Strong has his belt off at the end of the music video "Beach Party A-Go-Go" and in Dance.
• A female version of Mr. Strong appears in the website version of the music video for "Beachin' With the Boom Box".
• The Mr. Men Show is the only form of Mr. Men media where Mr. Strong does not eat eggs.

Counterparts

See Counterparts Wiki.

Title character in other appearances

Books

• Mr. Nonsense
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Crosspatch
• Little Miss Tiny
• Little Miss Shy
• Little Miss Scatterbrain (mentioned)
• Little Miss Busy
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Stubborn
• Little Miss Scary
• Little Miss Quick
• Little Miss Sparkle
• Little Miss Brave
• Mr. Octopus
• The Big Mr. Book (he appears in this book before his own)
• Mr. Strong and the Flood
• Mr. Men - Adventure in the Jungle
• Mr. Strong's Busy Day
• The 7 Tasks of Mr. Strong
• Mr. Christmas
• Mr. Men on Holiday (1976)
• My Mr. Men Counting Book
• The Mr. Men Christmas
• My Very Own Mr. Men Book
• Tell the Time with the Mr. Men
• Mr. Men - Search and Find
• The Mr. Men Sports Day
• Mr. Strong and the Ogre
• Mr. Men go Cycling
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Pancake Day
• Mr. Greedy's Guide to Food
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Adventure in Japan
• Mr. Mean's Guide to Management
• Mr. Men - Book of Silly Rhymes
• Little Miss Trouble's Guide to Men
• Mr. Men go Camping
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Healthy Sports Day
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Hearty Party
• Bling Bling's Adventure
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Sports and Exercise Day
• The Mr. Men Road Trip
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Sharing
• Hello! New Friends
• Mr. Men - Adventure in Space
• Mr. Men Play Their Own Tune
• Mr. Small - A Big Day Out
• Mr. Men - Adventure with Superheroes
• The Mr. Men Big Busy Book
• Mr. Men - Adventure With Minibeasts
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Kindness Day
• Little Miss Sunshine on a Rainy Day
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Talent Show
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Find Calm (cameo)
• Mr. Men Little Miss: Busy Builders
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Be Yourself
• Here Comes Mr. Strong
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Caring
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The New King
• My First Mr. Men Colours
• Little Miss Shy is Too Shy
• My First Mr. Men 123
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - The Perfect Show
• My First Mr. Men Shapes
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Travelling Around Greece
• Mr. Men and Little Miss - Ancient Olympic Games
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit Provence
• Mr. Men Little Miss: The Very Best Christmas
• Mr. Men Little Miss - Holiday Adventure
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Alps
• Mr. Men and Little Miss Visit the Basque Region

TV

Mr. Men

• Mr. Strong (TV)

Little Miss

• Little Miss Tiny (TV)
• Little Miss Shy (TV)

Specials

• The Christmas Rescue (TV)

Mr. Men and Little Miss

• Little Miss Splendid's Gift (TV Pilot) (does not speak)
• The Joke is On Little Miss Naughty (TV)
• Mr. Uppity's Big House (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Funny puts on a show (TV)
• What a choice for little Miss Fickle! (TV)
• Happy Christmas Mr. Worry (TV)
• Mr. Forgetful...Hey waiter! (TV)
• Mr. Strong: King of the Circus (TV)
• Little Miss Sunshine Brings A Smile (TV)
• Mr. Clumsy in the Brains and the Brawn (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Brave Goes Ghost Hunting (TV) (not named)
• Golly, Mr. Grumpy's Smiling (TV)
• Mr. Lazy Can't Sleep Anymore (TV)
• Mr. Tickle Saves the Day (TV)
• Little Miss Late Beats Them All! (TV) (cameo)
• Another Victory for Little Miss Splendid (TV)
• A Surprise for Mr. Tall (TV)
• A Very Happy Day for Mr. Happy (TV) (cameo)
• What a Mess, Little Miss Helpful! (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Forgetful, the World's Best Actor! (TV) (cameo)
• Hello, Pizza Express? (Mr. Busy) (TV) (mentioned)
• Mr. Clumsy, Head Butler (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Impossible's Lesson (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Clever's Invention (cameo on the 2011 Australian DVD cover)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Finds her Calling (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Skinny's Incredible Bet (TV)
• Little Miss Chatterbox Goes to Sea—Town (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Brave vs. Koko the Gorilla (TV)
• Mr. Mean hasn't a Penny Left (TV)
• Little Miss Wise's Day Out at the Fun Fair (TV)
• Mr. Strong Makes a Big Splash (TV)
• Mr. Perfect Goes West (TV)
• Little Miss Magic to the Rescue (TV)
• Mr. Chatterbox and the Parrot (TV) (does not speak)
• Mr. Noisy, the music man (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Muddle Goes Skating (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Helpful Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• Little Miss Bossy Has a Busy Day (TV) (cameo)
• Mr. Small Finds a Job (TV)
• Mr. Nosey Goes Fishing (TV)
• Little Miss Shy Goes to the Fair (TV) (cameo)
• Happy Birthday Little Miss Scatterbrain (TV) (cameo)
• The Christmas Letter (TV, singing cameo)

Mini Cinema

• Mr. Strong is the strongest person in the world
• Mr. Tall's Sneeze
• Keep in Shape
• Golf Practice
• The Concert
• Snowball Fight

Mr. Men Little Miss / ミスターメン リトルミス

• Little Miss Whoops (pictured)
• Little Miss Stubborn
• Mr. Grumble
• Little Miss Magic
• Little Miss Tiny
• Little Miss Brainy
• Little Miss Scary
• Little Miss Quick
• Little Miss Shy
• Little Miss Tidy
• Mr. Brave
• Mr. Nonsense
• Mr. Strong
• Little Miss Busy

Mr. Men Little Miss Mini Adventures

• Mr. Strong (Mini Adventures)
• Mr. Impossible (Mini Adventures)
• Little Miss Sunshine (Mini Adventures)

Gallery

External links

• Mr. Strong's character page on the Mr. Men website

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